p. 16 | Signs of the Times, Vol. 26, No. 35. (8/29/1900)

The HOUSE WE LIVE IN

By Editor

The first in this series, because it has to do with children, is

The HOUSE WE LIVE IN

By VESTA J. FARNSWORTH

This book is especially good for mothers in that it is written in dialogue form—a mother to her children—and the different organs of the body are compared to the various parts of a house. It is all pictured out in a series of about 150 illustrations, so that it can not fail to interest and at the same time instruct even the small children as to how the body should be treated. It contains 218 pages.

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The second book to which we will call your attention is

HEALTH: How to Find It When It's Lost How to Keep It When It's Found

By B. FRANKLIN RICHARDS

After showing from reliable statistics the appalling fact that we are fast becoming an eyeless, toothless, and stomachless race, the author considers the details of such practical every-day questions as good foods, food combinations, influence of stimulants, advantages of vegetarianism, how to avoid consumption, care of the teeth, office of the skin, value and proper use of the bath, home remedies, etc.

To illustrate and make all these points perfectly plain, more than a dozen carefully prepared tables are introduced. These tables alone are worth more than the price of the entire volume. It contains 222 pages and is so thoroughly indexed as to enable one to instantly refer to any passage.

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A series of this kind would not be complete without a cook-book and we have an exceptionally good one to offer entitled

A FRIEND in the KITCHEN

By ANNA L. COLCORD

Besides containing over 400 carefully-tested recipes for the preparation of healthful dishes, it gives tables of food values, time required to digest various foods, rules for dyspeptics, practical weights and measures for the kitchen, foods for infants, etc., etc.

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We have another book similar in character to the above but not so exhaustive, it is

NATURAL FOOD OF MAN

By MRS. J. R. LEADSWORTH

It contains a Biblical study on foods, about 200 recipes for various hygienic dishes, none of which contain meat, butter or eggs, together with a chapter on "Foods for the Sick" by a regular physician.

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A Church Flag.

Bishop Leighton Coleman, of the Episcopal diocese of Delaware, has inaugurated a scheme for a general church flag. Because the flag is a means of stirring up a spirit of lively remembrance, and inciting to heroic deeds, he thinks it would be a good thing for the church. So he has adopted one for his own church, and hopes that the matter will receive general attention. His flag is nine feet six inches square, with seven purple bars alternated with six white bars. In the center is a white square in which is a purple cross of the form of a bishop's cross, the two pieces being of equal length and crossing in the center. It is to be unfurled on special church days only, "so that when the people see it flying, they will be led to inquire why it has been raised on that particular day, and will find out what the festival is or what prominent event is commemorated." Of course such a project would be for the support of some man-made feature of religion, as it could not in any way further the interests of Christianity. Human inventions in religion are always for the furtherance of some human dogma.

The Death of Collis P. Huntington

A noted man passed away when Collis P. Huntington died on the night of the 13th inst., after an illness of about one hour. Altho almost 79 years of age, he was deemed good for several more years of active life. He was president and leading spirit in four great corporations—including railroad and steamship enterprises. He was also a director in twelve other great corporations of various kinds, and owner of a large ship-building plant at Newport News, Virginia. The various estimates of his wealth range from $25,000,000 to $70,000,000. The Huntington railroad system is the longest in the world, and the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.'s line is the longest in the world. His control covered many times his personal worth. But he is dead, and not one of all these great enterprises will stop for an hour. In the New York stock market, where all these interests, or nearly all of them, are represented, there is no fall in their value. Such is man, and such is human life. "All flesh is grass," says the prophet; "the grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the Word of our God shall stand forever." Isa. 40:6, 8. The apostle Paul says, "We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." 1 Tim. 6:7. The wise man, and the truly rich man, is he who is prepared to stand in the judgment, having "an inheritance that fadeth not away."

CONTAINED IN THIS NUMBER.

By Editor

Poetry.

As Ye Would . . . . . 4 Faith . . . . . 7 Forgiveness . . . . . 10 Love Ye One Another . . . . . 12

General.

About to be Released, 1 Resistance to Light, MRS. E. G. WHITE 2 The Wheat and the Tares, FRANCIS M. WILCOX 3 The Higher Criticism Gaining Ground, L. A. P. 3 Work and Idleness 4 Significance of Trials, F. W. HIDDLESON 4 The Doctrine of Sacrifice, G. E. FIFIELD 5 "He That Hath the Son Hath Life," T. E. BOWEN 6 "Christian Philanthropy," G 6 Husbands, A. SMITH 7

Question Corner.—Nos. 1079 to 1081 7

Outlook.—The Battle of That Great Day—Another Straw—Heaping Together Treasure—"At the Edge of the Abyss"—The Root and the Tree 8, 9

Missions.—A Carnival in Buenos Ayres, JEAN VUILLEUMIER—Medical Missionary Educational Work, DAVID PAULSON—Right in Our Own Country 10, 11

The Home.—Demoralization of the Young Man, W. S. SADLER—How Stimulants Produce Disease of the Liver, EUGENE G. WOOD, M.D.—Love Your Work 12, 13

Music.—Let in the Sunlight 13

International Sabbath-school and Sunday-school Lessons 14, 15

Publishers 15

Help Extend the Signs of the Times

By Editor

These are thrillingly interesting times. Prophecies are being fulfilled in a very striking manner right before our eyes to-day. The SIGNS OF THE TIMES is seeking to call men's attention to these things, doing all in its power to assist in preparing them to meet the great judgment day that is right upon us. In view of the solemn importance of these times, and of the great issues that are at stake, we trust that we may have the fullest and most hearty co-operation of every reader of this paper in extending its circulation. You have read the SIGNS OF THE TIMES yourself, and have been stirred by the truth it presents. Are your neighbors familiar with the meaning of the events of to-day? and would it not be possible for you to secure their subscriptions to this journal, and thereby assure a consideration of these important topics by them from week to week? Not only should you seek to secure their subscriptions, but every one who knows the importance of these times should be loaning the papers, selling them when they can, and talking with their neighbors about these things, and doing everything possible to let all the world know that the coming of the Lord is right at hand.

The Growing Military Spirit.

Writing from London to an American religious magazine, Mr. Poultney Bigelow says of the South African war:—

"If there is a lesson which this war teaches, it is that universal military service should be at once adopted both in England and America."

On this sentiment the Oriental Watchman comments as follows:—

"The campaign has set a strong current running in that direction, and when the British Empire and America take to turning all their people into soldiers, as have the continental nations, everything in the world will be ready for Armageddon. The church and school 'boys' brigades' have been preparing the way for it."

Humility Is the Road to Greatness

One of the chief objects of man is to make for himself a name—a reputation. But when Christ became a man, He "made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant." The Word says to the Christian, "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." As our example, "He humbled Himself," and what was the result?—"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name." So all who follow Him in humble obedience to the commandments of God will inherit eternal life and a part in the honors attaching to His name. Then humility of heart and life is the safe road to a truly great name.

The Children of God

"Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God." Matt. 5:9. Then whose children are they that make war?

Liars, and Their Destiny

Liars, and Their Destiny.—"If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us." 1 John 1:8-10. "And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He that saith, I know Him, and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in Him." Chapter 2:3, 4. "If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar; for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" Chapter 4:20. "Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie." Rev. 22:14, 15.

Are There Too Many Church Societies?

At a meeting of the Presbyterian Union of San Francisco, last week, Rev. R. W. Reynolds, speaking to the question "Is Church Work Overorganized?" said:—

“I am not in favor of the number of societies with which most modern churches are burdened. It is a mistake to have in operation two and three societies whose object is the same. It makes a division of interest and energy, where concentrated effort might result in great good. Too many societies weaken the life of a church, and that is not all—they interfere with the home life of the members. Now take the Christian Endeavor, for example. It has done great and good work in some churches, but in many others its meetings are just one more place for the young people to come together. It is a question whether the Christian Endeavor does not have a tendency to divorce the young people from the church proper.”

The principal difficulty with a multiplicity of organizations is that those who have the burden of any particular one are apt to think that one the church, or its work the most important work of the church, and that the church is a kind of back number. They too often deem church duty done when the work of that society is done. There is plenty of legitimate work for such a society as the Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, but there is danger of its assuming too many responsibilities, and of its “divorcing the young people from the church proper.” Some auxiliary organizations within the church are all right as subordinate helps to the church, but not as substitutes, in any sense.

A Retraction

By Editor

A Retraction.—The Catholic Mirror retracts its comment on the alleged "death-bed confession" of Rev. J. George Gibson, which was noted in this paper a short time ago. Here is what the editor says in the Mirror of July 28:—

"The Rev. J. George Gibson, of San Francisco, wishes us to let it be known that he is still alive, and that the rumor of his confession of guilt of the crime for which Theodore Durrant was hanged is utterly false. The yellow journalism of San Francisco scored a decided 'scoop' in that case. The Associated Press gave wide circulation to the report, but we are not aware that the same agency took any pains to contradict it when the truth became known. The Mirror published a comment upon the alleged confession, our credence in the report being founded upon the confidence we had in Catholic papers, which, being near the spot, had opportunity for verifying matter before publication."

In this case the "yellow journalism of San Francisco" must have consisted of a concoction for publication at a distance, as we had not seen or heard of the matter until it appeared in the Mirror (published in Baltimore).

ON AND AFTER OCTOBER 1.

By Editor

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